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There are a number of reasons why you should do eye lasersurgery, but also many reasons why you shouldn't. This articleexamines those reasons, in order that you can make an informeddecision if eye laser surgery (or Lasik) is right for you. To start, we can discuss the conditions which are certainlytreatable by Lasik, and mean that you could or you should do eyelaser surgery. Myopia or nearsightedness, hyperopia farsightedness orastigmatism are all treatable by eye laser surgery. As long asyour vision has remained unchanged for at least two years, thenyou would probably experience benefit from having the proceduredone. There are some caveats to these though, and we can start withyour age. If you are under 18 years old, then eye laser surgery is mostdefinitely not right for you. The FDA has not approved any laserfor the use of LASIK for people under 18, because in alllikelihood, your visions prescription will still be changing.There is also the legal argument that minors may not be able tosign a legal consent form. There are also some other considerations. You should be aware that eye laser surgery, like all othersurgical procedures, does come with some risks attached to it,and your vision at the end may be less than perfect.Furthermore, it is possible that you may encounter side effectssuch as a 'glare' effect. If you are not willing to accept thepotential risks, then eye laser surgery is not right for you. Once the Lasik procedure has been completed, there will be asignificant amount of time required to recover. In other wordsresults will not be immediate. You will also need to follow afairly strict regime of medications such as eye drops. If youfeel unable to do this, then eye laser surgery is not right foryou. If you have any of the following conditions:- * Diabetes * Auto immune diseases * If you areImmunocompromised at all * Collagen vascular disease Then you should not be considering to do eye laser surgery. If you are taking any medications which might impair or preventyour natural healing, then you should not be considering to doeye laser surgery. The type of medications in question aresteroids or immunosuppressants. There are a number of existing eye conditions which also meanthat you should not be considering to do eye laser surgery. Someof the conditions in question are as follows:- * Keratoconus or other corneal thinning disorder * Cornealscarring * Glaucoma * Cataracts * A recent occurrence of ocularherpes. * Retinal disease * Dry eye Any of these conditionsshould preclude you from undertaking eye laser surgery. I hope this article has been of use, and you leave betterinformed about eye laser surgery than when you arrived. If youhave doubts or questions, then always refer to your Lasiksurgeon or doctor. You can visit Charlie's website about eye laser surgery, toreview information on 3Reasons You Should Do Eye Laser Surgery . About the author: The article was written by Charlie Cory, who is the owner ofOptic Surgery, a website dedicated to providing advice aboutoptic surgery and eye care in general.
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